Chapter 156: Parrot
While Percy had kept an eye out for any sign that could lead him back to the mysterious girl, he had failed to find any clues as he roamed the space between worlds. He wasn’t sure what the problem was, but he figured there wasn’t much he could do about it at the moment.
In the end, he jumped into the first Red beast he saw, hoping it would be a suitable host for the magiscript challenge. The possession went relatively smoothly too. The creature allowed him to join without any hiccups, though it didn’t relinquish control over its body completely. This one wasn’t passive or timid like the gecko, nor chill and nonchalant like the floating cat. Just… really, really friendly?
‘I suppose I can work with this.’
Having to share wasn’t the most convenient turn of events, but Percy reminded himself that he was taking over the bodies of others. Naturally, going solo wouldn’t always be an option. In any case, it should be fine as long as the beast allowed him to do what he wanted.
Settling into the new vessel, Percy soon examined their soul’s condition. It was alright – he’d seen worse. Sadly, Mend wouldn’t help him much here. Even with his improved efficiency and his potent Orange mana, his pitiful stash wouldn’t be anywhere near enough to bring his host back from the verge of death. As always, the best he could hope for was to temporarily patch the cracks up.
‘Maybe I can come up with a spell for that too, at some point...’
A few minutes later, he managed to tap into the body’s senses. The first thing he felt was the gentle warmth of the sun, licking at the front side of their body. At the same time, a blanket of soft sand simmered beneath him, hugging his back. Next, he tried to take a breath, only to realize he couldn’t.
‘Shocker.’
It was ridiculous – but perhaps not so surprising – how often his hosts had died of some form of suffocation. Though, unlike Takeo or the monkey, this guy hadn’t been strangled by a vine, nor drowned. It had choked.